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2025 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY
PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE
CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions
ARTICLE 3 - Criminal Penalty
Section 16421.

Universal Citation:
CA Food & Agri Code § 16421 (2025)
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16421. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part or in subdivision (b), every person that violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) Every person who violates the following is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense:

(1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 16501) of Chapter 3.

(2) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16801).

(3) Article 5 (commencing with Section 17121) of Chapter 7.

(4) Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 17150).

(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 812, Sec. 1.5.)

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